Written in quite old fashioned way even for its time, a good page turner in places. Worth a read…

This book reminded me of the era of classic black and white movies. A dead husband, missing money and secrets being kept. A bit dated but a good story.

Great Book

This book kept me guessing until the end. So many twists and turns. Didn't want to put it down. Really enjoyed it!

Re-read this when I found a copy in a second hand book-store. Remembered being gripped by it years ago, and wondered if I would enjoy it quite so much again (it was long enough ago that I'd forgotten most of the details other than the general plot premise).
While perhaps a little 'dated' - and I make no claims of it being 'high quality' literature - this story of a virtually agro phobic lady who in a newly widowed state finds her whole married existence to be a series of lies - had me hooked once again. Good escapist read!

This is a novel of betrayal and manipulation, together with a rebirth of the main character form the dormouse in the title.

I enjoyed the novel, as I do with all the writing of Reginald Hill, but I just didn't like the characters, and I always find it had to really love a book when I have no empathy or attachment to the characters. This was the reason for my 3 star review.

Reginald Hill left this world far too early. I love his writing, his use of English and the quality of his plots.

Intricately plotted, with a twist every chapter. Some of it's a bit unbelievable, and there are one or two loose ends, but overall this is a solid page-turner of a thriller.

Somewhere between 3-4 stars. If you think you're having a bad day... Trudi's life is changed in ways we'd never guess with the death of her husband. Things go from bad to worse and more and more revalations come in this classic tale. The saga is gripping and disturbing, and the ending is quite good and satisfying. Well done, and enjoyed.

Of course this author is best known for the Dalziel and Pascoe novels, not necessarily faithfully portrayed on TV, but his other works are well worth seeking out. This is no exception.
An interesting and well written story emerging from a rather worrying precis.

DOORMOUSE?…?

A lot of twist and turns. Starts slow in British style, but gets better if you can follow all the twists

On re-reading 2023, I found this too long, incredible. The premise of the protagonist waking up and owning her life didn't mesh well with the plot which was crammed with enough espionage, drugs, swiss bank accounts and murders for at least one James Bond movie.